Hess Addresses Civitan Club On TVA Malaria Control
Civitan members at Lyons hotel heard Dr. A D Hess discuss TVA malaria work in the middle Tennessee Valley. He details multi purpose TVA goals from power to flood control and says malaria rates fell from 60 percent in some areas to about one tenth of one percent due to air sprays and shoreline management. W J Browns team won the attendance contest and next meeting will install new officers.
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Civitan Club
Lyons Hotel
George Woodruff
Pleas Manley
Dr. Roan
H. E. Roper
Oscar Napps
C. B. Smith
David A. Gibson
John C. Short
Boyd Puryear
L. H. Wilkerson
H. D. Casey
Jack Jones
CWO
Arthur H. Stevens
Anthony Santella
Albert Martin
Pfc
Marion Janda
Tennessee
TVA
W. J. Brown
Floyd Sherrod
Roan
Drew Returns as Thomas's assistant at Alabama
Lt. Commander Harold Drew returned to the University of Alabama as an assistant coach to Frank Thomas the head coach and athletic director announced. Drew had served in the Navy since May 16 1942 and recently returned from overseas duty in the Pacific.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Harold Drew
University of Alabama
Frank Thomas
Drew
Navy
Pacific
University of Chattanooga
Birmingham Southern College
Tide
Thomas
Henry G. Crisp
University
Georgia Navy
Malcolm Laney
Former Greek Premier Convicted of Treason in Athens
Gen George Tsolakoglou, once premier, was found guilty of high treason for surrendering to Germany without high command authorization. He led forces in Epirus and Macedonia. Sentencing postponed.
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Athens
George Tsolakoglou
Germany
Epirus
Macedonia
Rival to My Heart 2% Endures Personal Tensions
Mrs. Gentry questions Gail about womanhood and marriage while Gail defends partnership in a modern marriage. Burke worries about his mother’s disapproval as Gail tends a laboring patient Mary Berend, then hurries to the tenement to assist with an imminent birth.
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Gail
Katie
Mrs. Gentry
Burke
Balti
Russia
Miz Berend
Springdale
Darling
Gifts Pouring In For Robbed Sailor
Noland Tammian Marks, a sailor on furlough for a delayed wedding, was robbed of 100 during a trip planning honeymoon with his 18-year-old wife Ann. His wife was shot in the leg. readers across the country have sent $300 and gifts from Upper Darby Pennsylvania to Charleston West Virginia.
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Los Angeles
Noland Tammian Marks
Sam
Navy
Ann
Marks
Upper Darby
Charleston
West Va
Laura West 71 Dies in City Home
Mrs Laura Winnie West 71 of this city died Thursday at her home 308 Sixth Avenue West Funeral services will be at Johnsons Chapel Friday at 3 pm Rev Winton Price officiating Interment Mutual Service directing She is survived by husband E L West son Gilman West step mother Mrs Laura Crowe four brothers David Homer Herman Jessie Crowe two sisters Mrs Mose Whitten Mrs Eula McKelvey Pallbearers will be nephews and flowers by nieces
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Laura Winnie West
Sixth Avenue West
Johnson's Chapel
Winton Price
E. L. West
Gilman West
Laura Crowe
David
Homer
Herman
Jessie Crowe
Mose Whitten
Eula McKelvey
Treasury orders reports on unusual currency transactions
Washington May 31. The Treasury Department ordered all financial institutions to file reports of unusual currency transactions. Secretary Morgenthau announced the action at a news conference as part of the drive to stamp out tax evasion. The order covers banks, building and loan associations, brokers, and thousands of currency exchanges in large cities.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Morgenthau
Insects Use Leg Taste Organs Including Butterflies
Some insect species possess taste receptors on their legs, including several butterflies. This leg gustation helps insects sample surfaces as they move.
Tornado Forward Speeds Range From Slow to High
The forward speed of a tornado ranges from a few miles per hour to nearly 150 miles an hour, showing wide variability in storm motion.
Ringling Bros Circus Reopens After Hartford Disaster
The Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey circus lifts its big top again in Washington after the Hartford Conn blaze last July. Frank Braden says the chemically treated canvas is flame proof and a blowtorch demonstration is planned before Tuesday night’s opening. The tour starts in Washington and ends in Florida in November after stops in New York and Boston.
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Washington
Hartford
Conn
Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey
Frank Braden
Florida
New York
Madison Square Garden
Boston
Memorial Day Death Toll Seems Light This Year
The nation marked Memorial Day with 69 accidental deaths during the mid week holiday, far below last year’s 327 over four days. Traffic fatalities reached 25, rail accidents five, drownings 18, and 21 deaths came from miscellaneous causes. California reported 10 deaths and Georgia one.
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Associated Press
California
Georgia
Voltage, Light, and Color Meanings in Bulb Use
The voltage rating on bulbs should match home service voltage to ensure bulb life and adequate light output. Excessive voltage shortens lamp life while too low voltage reduces brightness. The color red is linked to courage generosity and vigor.
Postal Clerks to Get Pay Increase
B F Teal president of the Alabama Federation of Postal Clerks said the group met in Birmingham May 29 and 30 to discuss a pay raise for postal workers likely effective July 1. John M Tarka NASPC assistant secretary treasurer attended and supported the anticipated increase.
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B. F. Teal
Alabama Federation of Postal Clerks
Birmingham
Teal
John M. Tarka
National Association of Post Office Clerks
Famous Duck Hatches Five Eggs in Milwaukee
Five hatchings and one egg still setting were reported today from a rotted bridge piling in downtown Milwaukee. A mallard nest near Memorial Day drew tens of thousands to watch as the bird hatched her first offspring after the parade. Radio broadcasts drew more onlookers while police limited access for safety.
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Milwaukee
Casualties Top One Million in World War II
Washington May 31 The total American combat casualties in World War II surpassed one million with the Army at 890 019 and the Navy 112 868 totaling 1 002 887. The War Department released figures via Undersecretary Patterson showing weekly changes including killed wounded missing and prisoners with thousands returning to duty.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Srenianwne
Patterson
Belgian Woman Traitor Executed at Brugge
Irma Swervaeger, 40, the first Belgian woman executed as a traitor, was shot at Brugge yesterday for allegedly passing frontline information to the enemy last September that led to the deaths of seven Belgian patriots.
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Brussels
Irma Swervaeger
Brugge
Garland McDaniel Dies At Home In Decatur
Final rites were held at Johnson's Chapel for Garland Dwight McDaniel who died Wednesday at his Decatur home. Rev. Walker Bynum officiated and Mutual Service directed interment. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Orville M. McDaniel a brother John W. McDaniel and three sisters Decia Betty and Shelby Jean McDaniel.
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Johnson's Chapel
Garland Dwight McDaniel
Decatur
Walker Bynum
Orville M. McDaniel
John W. McDaniel
Decia
Betty
Shelby Jean McDaniel
Gillette resigns as Surplus Property Board chairman
Former Iowa senator Guy M. Gillette resigns as chairman of the Surplus Property Board after a meeting with President Truman. He says he took the post as a temporary assignment and that the President did not act on his resignation immediately. He has no definite plans for the future.
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Washington
Guy M. Gillette
Iowa
Surplus Property Board
Truman
Gillette
Alienation suits outlawed in Florida bill passage
Tallahassee Florida May 31 A bill to outlaw suits for alienation of affections and breach of promise was sent to Gov Millard Caldwell after the Florida senate passed it with one dissenting vote Senator John R Beacham West Palm Beach said the measure targets scheming women who pursue old men in the sun Senator E Bert Riddle Darlington opposed the bill noting some alienations suits may be justified and should be decided by courts
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Tallahassee
Fla
Millard Caldwell
Florida Senate
John R. Beacham
West Palm Beach
Beacham
E. Bert Riddle
Darlington
Casters Added to Kitchen Table for Mobility and Use
A practical tip suggests attaching casters to a kitchen table to create a movable surface. The rolling table can serve as a serving station or a carrier to move dishes from the dining area.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
King Features Syndicate
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Nemo
Laura West
Caddell's
Gottie
Caddell Drug Co
Ave Phone 98
Exchange Furniture Co
Moulton Street
Henry Daniels
Raymond Massey
Andrea King
Berlin
the Princess
Faye Emerson
Peter
Lorre
Helmut
Dantine
U. S
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Leatherneck Magazine
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Rennet
Belk’s
Standard Construction
Garland McDaniel
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Czechoslovakia
AJ Stone
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Woud
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